People v. Lambrechts

Defendant Jeffrey Lambrechts was indicted by a Du Page County grand jury for one count of burglary. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 to 20 years. On appeal defendant contends that the court erred in refusing to let defendant withdraw his guilty plea following imposition of the sentence, that he is entitled to a new sentencing hearing and that the 6- to 20-year sentence is excessive.

To properly dispose of defendant’s claim, it is necessary to fully review the record surrounding the entry of the plea. When the case was called for jury trial May 5,1975, the State’s Attorney…